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Edward Stone, 88, Physicist Who Oversaw Voyager Missions, Is Dead
He helped send the twin spacecraft on their way in 1977. Decades and billions of miles later, they are still…
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John Wilmerding, Who Helped Give American Art an Identity, Dies at 86
American paintings were largely overlooked and undervalued until he came along. A scholar, curator and collector, he oversaw important exhibitions…
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Martin Starger, Influential Shaper of TV and Movies, Dies at 92
In his decade at ABC, long the doormat network in prime time, he helped guide it toward the No. 1…
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Charges of Race-Baiting Rattle a Key Democratic House Primary
One of the nation’s most bitter House primaries took an even uglier turn this week, as an embattled Black Democrat…
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Larry Summers Isn’t Second-Guessing the Government on Inflation
Interest payments aren’t counted in the inflation rate. This is a fact that a lot of readers find confusing, if…
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When Churches Cancel Their Own
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Cuomo Faulted for Pandemic Leadership but Not for Nursing Home Deaths
An audit commissioned by his successor said former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s decision to centralize the state response to the…
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Johnny Canales, Tejano Music Singer and TV Host, Dies
He was known for booking new acts on his program, including Selena Quintanilla, who performed on his show in 1985…
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Girl, 13, Sexually Assaulted at Knife Point in Queens Park, Police Say
The girl and a schoolmate, a 13-year-old boy, were forced into a secluded area by a man who later fled,…
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N.Y.P.D. Detective Wounded in Shootout That Ended With Suspect Dead
The New York officer was shot in the foot at a New Jersey hotel after the police and a man…